This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO 1:

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of quality nursing care. (PO 2)
CO 5: Summarize legal, ethical, and professional competencies utilized by nursing leadership. (PO 6)
Due DateStudents must complete the Week 2 Leadership Style Analysis assignment and submit it to the Dropbox by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. 
Late Assignment PolicyStudents are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction, as noted in the rubric below.
Total Points PossibleThis assignment is worth 190 points.
Preparing the AssignmentFollow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Directions
Complete this assignment following the steps below.
Download the Leadership Style Analysis assignment templateLinks to an external site.. Use of the template is required. A 10% deduction will be applied if the template is not used. See the rubric.
Type your responses on the template. Do not submit handwritten notes. Save the template and include your name in the file name.
Use the SMART goal you formatted this week and the result of the Leadership Style Inventory at the end of the lesson to complete the Leadership Style Analysis assignment template.
When complete, save and close the completed template. Click the Submit button at the top of this page to upload your completed assignment.
Correctly cite and reference ideas and information that come from scholarly literature. Sources should be no more than five years old unless they are historical references.
Follow grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, professional writing.  
Abide by Chamberlain University’s academic integrity policy.  
Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric). Answer the questions under each section with explanation and detail.
Section 1: Leadership, Management, and Followership
In your current experience, do you more frequently assume the leader, manager, or follower role? Explain your answer.
What do you consider to be your two strongest leadership characteristics? Explain your answer.
What do you consider to be your two most significant leadership opportunities for growth? Explain your answer.
How can your role (as a leader, manager, or follower) change based on the needs or responses of your team? Explain your answer.
Section 2: Leadership Style
What was your result from the Leadership Style Inventory assessment in the lesson? Use citations to discuss.
Do you feel this result accurately reflects your leadership style? Why or why not?
How do you (or how will you) use this leadership style in the clinical practice environment? Give an example.
Section 3: SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Based) Goal
What was your leadership-related SMART goal from the lesson?
How does this goal help you grow as a professional nursing leader and contribute to your long-term career vision?
What barriers could present themselves in the achievement of this goal? How will you overcome them?
What milestones can you set to assess your progress in achieving this goal? What does the current literature say about milestones and goal-setting?
Submit the completed Leadership Style Analysis assignment template to the Week 2 Dropbox by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT.
Rubric
NR447_W2_Leadership Style Analysis Rubric
NR447_W2_Leadership Style Analysis Rubric
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 1: Leadership, Management, and FollowershipAnswer the questions with explanation and detail.
1. In your current experience, do you more frequently assume the leader, manager, or follower role? Explain your answer.
2. What do you consider to be your two strongest leadership characteristics? Explain your answer.
3. What do you consider to be your two most significant leadership opportunities for growth? Explain your answer.
4. How can your role (as a leader, manager, or follower) change based on the needs or responses of your team? Explain your answer.
60 ptsExcellent
All requirements met.
55 ptsVery Good
3 requirements met.
50 ptsSatisfactory
2 requirements met.
30 ptsNeeds Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactory
No requirements met.
60 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 2: Leadership StyleAnswer the questions with explanation and detail.
1. What was your result from the Leadership Style Inventory assessment in the lesson? Use citations to discuss.
2. Do you feel this result accurately reflects your leadership style? Why or why not?
3. How do you (or how will you) use this leadership style in the clinical practice environment? Give an example.
60 ptsExcellent
All requirements met.
55 ptsVery Good
3 requirements met.
50 ptsSatisfactory
2 requirements met.
30 ptsNeeds Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactory
No requirements met.
60 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSection 3: SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Based) GoalAnswer the questions with explanation and detail.
1. What was your leadership-related SMART goal from the lesson?
2. How does this goal help you grow as a professional nursing leader and contribute to your long-term career vision?
3. What barriers could present themselves in the achievement of this goal? How will you overcome them?
4. What milestones can you set to assess your progress in achieving this goal? What does the current literature say about milestones and goal-setting?
60 ptsExcellent
All requirements met.
55 ptsVery Good
3 requirements met.
50 ptsSatisfactory
2 requirements met.
30 ptsNeeds Improvement
1 requirement met.
0 ptsUnsatisfactory
No requirements met.
60 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitation and Reference FormationUse the current APA Style standards to format citations and references and is free of errors.
5 ptsExcellent
0-1 errors.
4 ptsVery Good
2-3 errors.
3 ptsSatisfactory
4-5 errors.
2 ptsNeeds Improvement
6-7 errors.
0 ptsUnsatisfactory
More than 7 errors.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting RequirementsCommunicate with minimal English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation errors.
5 ptsExcellent
0-1 errors.
4 ptsVery Good
2-3 errors.
3 ptsSatisfactory
4-5 errors.
2 ptsNeeds Improvement
6-7 errors.
0 ptsUnsatisfactory
More than 7 errors.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTemplate Use
0 ptsNo Points Deducted
Correct template used
0 ptsPoints Deducted
19 points deducted (10%) for incorrect or no template used.
0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Deduction
0 ptsNo Points Deducted
Assignment submitted on time.
0 ptsPoints Deducted
Not Submitted on Time – Points Deducted (5% deduction per day) 1 day late = 9.5 deduction; 2 days late = 19 deduction; 3 days late = 28.5 deduction; 4 days late = 38 deduction; 5 days late = 47.5 deduction; 6 days late = 57 deduction; 7 days late = 66.5 deduction; Score of 0 if more than 7 days late